Kampfgeschwader zur besonderen Verwendung 1

Geschwaderkommodoren:

• Oberst Friedrich-Wilhelm Morzik, 26 Aug 1939 - 1 Aug 1941
• Oberst Rudolf Trautvetter, 1 Aug 1941 - 8 Dec 1941
• Oberst Otto-Lutz Furster, Dec 1941 - 23 Mar 1943
• Oberst Adolf Jäckel. 7 Apr 1943 - May 1943
• Oberst Karl Drewes (acting), Jan 1943 - 6 Apr 1943

Stab:

Formed 26 Aug 1939 in Stendal. In May 1943 redesignated Stab/TG1.

I. Gruppe:

Gruppenkommandeure:

• Maj Dr. Max Ziervogel, 26 Aug 1939 - 22 Nov 1939
• Maj Karl Georg Witt, 22 Nov 1939 - 31 Aug 1940
• Maj Adolf Jäckel, 31 Aug 1940 - 7 May 1941
• Maj Otto Furster, 7 May 1941 - Dec 1941
• Maj Theodor Beckmann, Dec 1941 - Feb 1942
• Maj Maess, Feb 1942 - May 1943

Formed 26 Aug 1939 in Gardelegen from KGrzbV1 with:

Stab I./KGzbV1 from Stab/KGrzbV1
1./KGzbV1 from 1./KGrzbV1
2./KGzbV1 from 2./KGrzbV1
3./KGzbV1 from 3./KGrzbV1
4./KGzbV1 from 4./KGrzbV1

In May 1943 redesignated I./TG1 with :

Stab I./KGzbV1 became Stab I./TG1
1./KGzbV1 became 1./TG1
2./KGzbV1 became 2./TG1
3./KGzbV1 became 3./TG1
4./KGzbV1 became 4./TG1

II. Gruppe:

Gruppenkommandeure:

• Hptm von Lindenau, 26 Aug 1939 - Apr 1940
• Maj Karl Drewes, Apr 1940 - Apr 1941
• Hptm Willerding, Apr 1941 - Aug 1941
• Hptm Guido Neundlinger, Aug 1941 - May 1943

Formed 26 Aug 1939 in Stendal from parts of KGrzbV2 with:

Stab II./KGzbV1 new
5./KGzbV1 new
6./KGzbV1 new
7./KGzbV1 new
8./KGzbV1 new

In May 1943 redesignated II./TG1 with :

Stab II./KGzbV1 became Stab II./TG1
5./KGzbV1 became 5./TG1
6./KGzbV1 became 6./TG1
7./KGzbV1 became 7./TG1
8./KGzbV1 became 8./TG1

III. Gruppe:

Gruppenkommandeure:

• Hptm Markus Zeidler, 26 Aug 1939 - 2 Sep 1940
• Maj Starke, 2 Sep 1940 - ?
• Hptm Schröder, 1942
• Hptm Siegfried Hagena, 15 Oct 1942 - May 1943

Formed 26 Aug 1939 in Stendal from parts of KGrzbV2 with:

Stab III./KGzbV1 new
9./KGzbV1 new
10./KGzbV1 new
11./KGzbV1 new
12./KGzbV1 new

Disbanded Nov 1939.

Reformed Mar 1940 from I./KGzbV 172 with:

Stab III./KGzbV1 from I./KGzbV172
9./KGzbV1 from 1./KGzbV172
10./KGzbV1 from 2./KGzbV172
11./KGzbV1 from 3./KGzbV172
12./KGzbV1 from 4./KGzbV172

In May 1943 redesignated III./TG1 with :

Stab III./KGzbV1 became Stab III./TG1
9./KGzbV1 became 9./TG1
10./KGzbV1 became 10./TG1
11./KGzbV1 became 11./TG1
12./KGzbV1 became 12./TG1

IV. Gruppe:

Gruppenkommandeure:

• Maj Johann Janzen, 26 Aug 1939 - Nov 1939
• Hptm Theodor Beckmann, Mar 1940 - 1942
• Hptm Fridolin Fath, 1942
• Maj Scheuring, ? - Jan 1943
• Hptm Kurt Schneidenberger, 16 Jan 1943 - May 1943

Formed 26 Aug 1939 in Liegnitz with:

Stab IV./KGzbV1 new
13./KGzbV1 new
14./KGzbV1 new
15./KGzbV1 new
16./KGzbV1 new

Disbanded Nov 1939.

Reformed Mar 1940 from KGrzbV 10 with:

Stab IV./KGzbV1 from Stab/KGrzbV10
13./KGzbV1 from 1./KGrzbV10
14./KGzbV1 from 2./KGrzbV10
15./KGzbV1 from 3./KGrzbV10
16./KGzbV1 from 4./KGrzbV10

Known as KGrzbV Posen, Feb 1942 - Apr 1942.

In May 1943 redesignated IV./TG1 with :

Stab IV./KGzbV1 became Stab IV./TG1
13./KGzbV1 became 13./TG1
14./KGzbV1 became 14./TG1
15./KGzbV1 became 15./TG1
16./KGzbV1 became 16./TG1

• Flugzeugbestand und Bewegungsmeldungen, I./KGzbV1
• Flugzeugbestand und Bewegungsmeldungen, II./KGzbV1
• Flugzeugbestand und Bewegungsmeldungen, III./KGzbV1
• Flugzeugbestand und Bewegungsmeldungen, IV./KGzbV1